In observance of the holiday season, the East Chicago Public Library will be closed Friday, December 29, and Monday, January 1.

The closing applies to both the Main Library, 2401 Columbus Drive, and the Pastrick Branch Library, 1008 W. Chicago Ave. The closing also applies to the library reading rooms located at the community centers: Penn, Owens, Marktown, and Roberto Clemente.

Regular library hours will resume Saturday, December 30 Main and Pastrick Branch hours are from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. Monday through Thursday, and 9 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday. Please call the library for hours of service for the reading rooms in the community centers.

EAST CHICAGO, IN (December 1, 2017) – Patrons can wipe their slate clean of overdue fines by contributing to the library’s annual food drive. Cans of soup that are not expired will be accepted as payment for fines from December 1 to December 28. The cans of soup collected will be donated to a local food pantry for distributions. One can of soup must be turned in for each overdue book. The offer does not apply to items checked out from the Audio-Visual Department. Fees for lost or damaged materials will not be forgiven. Donations will be accepted at the Main Library, 2401 E. Columbus Drive and at the Pastrick Branch Library, 1008 W. Chicago Ave. East Chicago Library Director Marla Spann hopes this activity will encourage patrons to return their overdue items. It is also an opportunity for the library to share the spirit of the holiday season with others in the community.